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Indiana & North Dakota
| MEASURE | INDIANA | NORTH DAKOTA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 6,924,275#17 of 50 states | 796,568#47 of 50 states | +6,127,707 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 2,923,175#17 of 50 states | 370,642#47 of 50 states | +2,552,533 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 250,464#20 of 50 states | 31,289#49 of 50 states | +219,175 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,104#16 of 50 states | $980#2 of 50 states | +$124 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,406,179#17 of 50 states | 419,172#47 of 50 states | +2,987,007 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 145,489#18 of 50 states | 8,163#50 of 50 states | +137,326 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 4,115#39 of 50 states | 8,535#30 of 50 states | −4,420 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,986,259#16 of 50 states | 201,238#47 of 50 states | +1,785,021 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 19,794#26 of 50 states | 2,170#49 of 50 states | +17,624 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 323,341#23 of 50 states | 29,953#49 of 50 states | +293,388 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 24.6 min#22 of 50 states | 17.5 min#1 of 50 states | +7.1 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $71,959#41 of 50 states | $77,871#25 of 50 states | −$5,912 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $38,794#42 of 50 states | $45,281#20 of 50 states | −$6,487 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $95,565#42 of 50 states | $103,487#28 of 50 states | −$7,922 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 238,944#24 of 50 states | 22,340#49 of 50 states | +216,604 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 890,811#16 of 50 states | 98,012#48 of 50 states | +792,799 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 697,014#16 of 50 states | 70,139#48 of 50 states | +626,875 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 144,322#15 of 50 states | 12,385#48 of 50 states | +131,937 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 47,101#21 of 50 states | 6,259#48 of 50 states | +40,842 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,316,031#17 of 50 states | 730,141#47 of 50 states | +5,585,890 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 512,807#14 of 50 states | 47,118#49 of 50 states | +465,689 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,589,759#17 of 50 states | 616,050#47 of 50 states | +3,973,709 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,536,167#16 of 50 states | 221,960#49 of 50 states | +2,314,207 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,847,476#16 of 50 states | 313,548#47 of 50 states | +2,533,928 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 397,092#22 of 50 states | 73,552#47 of 50 states | +323,540 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 155,550#21 of 50 states | 31,118#46 of 50 states | +124,432 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 5,142,060#11 of 50 states | 639,728#45 of 50 states | +4,502,332 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 619,678#20 of 50 states | 27,802#42 of 50 states | +591,876 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 5,915#40 of 50 states | 32,299#15 of 50 states | −26,384 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 186,325#22 of 50 states | 15,325#46 of 50 states | +171,000 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 626,616#20 of 50 states | 39,853#48 of 50 states | +586,763 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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